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Scientists Say They’ve Traced Back the Voices Heard by People With Schizophrenia

Image by Getty / Futurism Scientists believe they’ve discovered where the “voices” heard by some people with schizophrenia emanate from using brainwave mapping. As detailed in a new study published in the journal PLOS Biology and conducted by researchers at New York University’s Shanghai campus, the way people experience auditory hallucinations may not be that… Continue reading Scientists Say They’ve Traced Back the Voices Heard by People With Schizophrenia

Elon Musk Is Spreading Dangerous Hurricane Helene Conspiracy Theories

In the aftermath of deadly Hurricane Helene, X-formerly-Twitter has transformed into a noxious breeding ground for destructive misinformation about the storm. In a series of toxic and easily disproven tweets, X owner Elon Musk took aim at the response by the US government’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), falsely accusing it of diverting its funds… Continue reading Elon Musk Is Spreading Dangerous Hurricane Helene Conspiracy Theories

Hurricane Helene Couldn’t Stop Birders From Using eBird

Last week, Hurricane Helene spun north into western North Carolina causing catastrophic damage, particularly in the Asheville area and surrounding counties. Entire homes and businesses were flooded, some floating away in a horrific wave of debris. In the midst of it all, some bird-watchers noticed something: People in some of the most heavily impacted areas… Continue reading Hurricane Helene Couldn’t Stop Birders From Using eBird

The OnePlus 12 smartphone drops to a record low of $650 for Prime Day

In our review of the OnePlus 12, we said the smartphone’s affordability was one of the best things about it. Now, thank’s to Amazon’s upcoming Prime Day sale, that’s an even more compelling point. A 19 percent discount drops the price to $650 for the model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. That’s… Continue reading The OnePlus 12 smartphone drops to a record low of $650 for Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day deals are available to shop before October Big Deal Days starts tomorrow

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is back this year, returning on October 8 and 9. The “fall Prime Day” of sorts has served as the online retailer’s unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season for the past few years. We expect most of the deals to be Prime exclusives, meaning you must be an active… Continue reading Amazon Prime Day deals are available to shop before October Big Deal Days starts tomorrow

Google ordered to open up the Play Store in Epic Games antitrust ruling

Google has to open up the Play Store. On Monday, US District Judge James Donato issued a permanent injunction forcing the company to open its storefront to competitors for three years and make Android apps available in alternate stores. The ruling stems from Google’s four-year antitrust battle with Epic Games. Google said on Monday it… Continue reading Google ordered to open up the Play Store in Epic Games antitrust ruling

Prime Day deals on laptops include the M2 MacBook Air for a record low of $749 on Amazon

October Prime Day is nearly here, but we’re seeing more new deals pop up in the final hours before the event kicks off. One of the best laptop deals we’re seeing at the moment is on M2-powered Apple MacBook Air, which you can snag right now for $749. That’s a $250 discount, and it brings… Continue reading Prime Day deals on laptops include the M2 MacBook Air for a record low of $749 on Amazon

Comcast says 230,000 customers affected by debt collection data breach

Comcast is warning that hackers stole the personal data of more than 230,000 customers during a ransomware attack on a third-party debt collector, according to a court filing. The bad actors targeted a Pennsylvania-based debt collection agency called Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS.) The attack occurred back in February, but Comcast claims that FBCS… Continue reading Comcast says 230,000 customers affected by debt collection data breach